Senior Test Automation Engineer

Permanent employee, Full-time · Lisbon IT Campus - Swiss Post

Function Description / Professional Tasks
We’re looking for a dynamic, solution-oriented professional to join our International Mail & Parcels Cluster. In this role, you’ll help bring our digital initiatives to life, driving innovation and value creation for Swiss Post customers around the globe. Are you ready to make a difference at the intersection of business, user needs, and technology? Do you thrive in a complex, agile environment and want to help shape impactful digital products that matter?

What you can do 
− Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and maintainable automated test cases using Robot Framework (as a preferred choice) or Selenium
− Design, implement, and manage test scripts using Python. A basic knowledge of Java can be considered as a plus
− Monitor and troubleshoot test executions and pipeline issues
− Responsible of the planning, design, execution, and reporting of tests to ensure that software meets quality standards
− Create and maintain version-controlled test repositories using Git.
− Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and improve testability of requirements.
− Responsible for coordinating regression, system, and end-to-end tests; report and follow up on defects.
− Work with the Swiss Post Competence Center Testing to implement and promote organizational best practices in testing
− Ensure clear documentation of test processes, execution reports, and coverage metrics
− Evaluating Test Automation tools in collaboration with Test Competence Center and DevOps Team
Personal Skills and Education
What you bring with you
− You have more then 5 years of proven experience in automation testing.
−  Strong background in test automation with tools like Robot Framework, Selenium or equivalent tools.
−  Proficiency in Git for managing version control.
−  Solid understanding of test automation principles, SDLC, and QA methodologies.
−  ISTQB Foundation certification or equivalent knowledge.
−  Experience working in agile development environments (Scrum/Kanban).
−  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in debugging test automation and CI issues.
−  Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) for discussing and presenting work to Businesspeople from non-technical backgrounds.
−  Experience with test management tools (e.g., Jira Xray)
−  Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes, performance testing, or API testing tools
−  Familiarity with design patterns such as Page Object Model (nice to have)

Social skills and characteristics
−  Strong proactive communication skills
− Problem solving mentality
−  Eager to learn
−  Knowledge sharing skills
−  Team player

Education
−  You have completed a higher degree in computer science or business informatics (university of applied sciences).

Language skills
− English oral and written
− Optional: German/French/Italian oral (and written)

Additional Comments
− Willingness to travel
− Hybrid Model: One day a week @office (mandatory)
Why us?
Just by joining us you will get benefits like:
  • Open minded company where every employee has to contribute to the development of the company - ideas are welcome as well as independent thinking too
  • 25 annual days of vacations
  • Flexible working hours
  • Annual allowance for Benefits (Training, Gym, Public Transportation, Technologies, etc...)
  • An amazing onboarding week at Switzerland
  • iPhone
  • Second Screen to work at home (Flat or a Curved one)
  • First month Tech Allowance to buy your headset or, if you already have one, whatever you need to work comfortably
  • Health insurance for you and your family
  • Life insurance
  • Office Perks (coffee, fruit, stand up desks. etc...)
  • So much more...
About us
At the IT Campus, you can grow thanks to challenging IT projects, flat hierarchies, an inspiring environment and state-of-the-art technologies. You also have the opportunity to build up the IT Campus from scratch. You can work flexibly in terms of time and location and benefit from attractive working conditions.
Swiss Post connects people, brings cultures together and is one of the largest IT employers in Switzerland: We handle over 400 software projects each year and run more than 1,000 applications – with these figures set to rise in future. 
Let's Paint the Future Yellow Together!
Thank you for your interest in Swiss Post. We can't wait to hear from you! This is why we ask you to complete the form below and send us your application.
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